concept of frontallearning. The capability of the developed virtual environments is to offer experiential learning,simulation-based learning, and guided exploratory learning. Finally, a wireless sensor networkwas deployed in the laboratory to collect real-time information of students’ activities andmachine operation conditions. The impact of the proposed methodology on student learningoutcomes was examined. Generally, the proposed methodology is beneficial to the technologicaleducation.IntroductionMicrosystems, often referred to as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), are miniaturizedmechanical and electrical systems with a dimensional range within a few micrometers. MEMSinclude a wide range of applications in the automotive [1-3
provides funding for a 3 year continuing award to support aResearch Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering Site program at the TennesseeTechnological University (TTU) entitled, “RET Site: Research Experience for Teachers inManufacturing for Competitiveness in the United States (RETainUS)”. One of the RET researchprojects accomplished by the project team and one high school math teacher was on thegeneration of knowledge-base for the 3D printing end-users. Analytical and experimental studieswere performed using the 3D printing software and equipment located at the RemotelyAccessible Rapid Prototyping Laboratory of Tennessee Tech University (TTU). The objective ofthis research was to generate a set of new information so that
Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Tech University. He is currently working as an undergraduate research assistant in the additive manufacturing laboratory under Dr. Fidan. Nick is the student trustee on the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees and is formally the Tennessee Board of Regents Student Regent. He is also the recipient of the 2017 Rising Renaissance Engineer Spectrum Award. Nick enjoys spending time with his family and trading stocks in his free time.Mr. James Reed Rust, Tennessee Technological University Mr. Reed Rust is a senior in Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University. He is currently working as an undergraduate research assistant in the additive manufacturing laboratory under Dr
, SouthAfrica.25 Hines and Lethbridge26 also presented a report on development and creation of a leanuniversity.Besides the applicability of lean principles at universities, there have been studies onimplementing lean in the classroom and laboratories. Tatikonda 2 reported that by applying leanprinciples, it is possible to refine the course content to enhance student understanding. Heapplied the lean tools to design, teach, and assess accounting courses that helped students gain abetter knowledge and skills required by the employers. In addition, the applicability of leanmanufacturing to university laboratories was investigated by Sreedharan and Liou.27 It has beenreported that students working on lean projects and following lean in laboratories
, product design, process design,laboratories, and many others. Below the lintel are the four pillars whose labels are taken fromthe program criteria for ABET accreditation of manufacturing engineering and manufacturingengineering technology programs. (Reference 2) These are: • Materials and manufacturing processes: understanding the behavior and properties of materials as they are altered and influenced by processing in manufacturing • Product, tooling, and assembly engineering: understanding the design of products and the equipment, tooling, and environment necessary for their manufacture • Manufacturing systems and operations: understanding the creation of competitive advantage through manufacturing planning
theengineering field, is a key factor in the advancement of this discipline. CIM laboratory stronglysupports manufacturing engineering curriculum to fulfill some of the ABET requirements forcriteria: (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, (k) an ability touse the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Some key components of CIM and hierarchy of operation in a manufacturing facility are studiedand correlated. They include CAD-CAM link, numerical control, automation, production andmanufacturing control, control through proper communication and computer supervisory control,robotics
andoptimization. The undergraduate course work within the manufacturing curriculum at NorthCarolina A&T State University focuses on hands-on laboratory machine-tool instruction,computer aided design & manufacturing and systems levels production control. Specifically, weoffer three sequential manufacturing courses namely; INEN 246: Industrial ProductionProcesses, INEN 324: Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, INEN 446: Automation andProduction Systems. In addition, students interested in manufacturing specialization chose atechnical elective INEN 632: Robotics Systems and Applications towards their BS degree. TheINEN 246: Industrial Production Processes course covers traditional manufacturing processesincluding metal casting, forming, material
technology discipline.At the undergraduate level, many courses related to robotics, design, and materials are offered tothe students in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program. Courses such asRobotics and Mechatronics, Quality Control, Manufacturing Materials, Microcontrollers, andApplied Mechanics can benefit from the laboratory experience in applications of mechatronics,robotics, and rapid prototyping. As well as helping in the teaching of various courses, suchexperience benefits students who are pursuing degrees in the engineering field. Students in theMechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along with many others can learn many new skills
theoverall distribution indicates that a cutoff of 10 publications is reasonable. Disregarding the Other topiccategories, the two highest occurrences are papers on Curriculum and Lab Based Learning. That thesetwo topics are so common is not very surprising, after all this is in an engineering education venue.Figure 2 – Top Paper Keyword Distribution Over All Years Page 25.155.4The Laboratory Learning papers, Figure 3, have grown to a high of 16 in 2009. The steady increase in thenumber of papers validates the importance of, and interest in, labs and laboratory work to manufacturingeducation. The data suggests that the number of lab papers
Paper ID #14813Digital Manufacturing Education: Implementation of an Integrated CAD/CAMWorkflow to Reduce the Difficulty of Using Complex Digital Fabrication ToolsMr. Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette Eric Holloway currently serves as the Senior Director of Industry Research in the College of Engineering at Purdue University, where he focuses on industry research in the College of Engineering. From 2007-2013, Eric served as the Managing Director and the Director of Instructional Laboratories in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. As Director, he was in charge of the building and
includes sensor based condition monitoring of CNC machining, machine tool accuracy characterization and enhancement, non-invasive surgical tool design, reverse engineering and bio materials.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel Univer- sity’s Department of Engineering Technology. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Computer Engineering Technology program and Drexel’s College of Engineering, Eric enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Tech
Education, 2015 MAKER: Design and Create with Natural DyesDyeing with natural dyes is a combination of science and art. The science dictates that apermanent bond requires a metal ion – a mordant – to bridge between the fabric and thedye. The art allows a multitude of colors. By varying the combination of dye andmordant, and the purity and concentration of each, a nearly infinite number of shades canbe obtained.A course open to all students, both engineers and nonengineers, explored the history andtechnology of dyes and the dyeing process1. Simple exercises allowed students to extractdyes, discover the colors obtained by combining different mordants and dyes, and notehow fabric type contributed to the shade. Other laboratory exercises
equipment are introduced briefly in a hands-on laboratory setting, and then thecourse moves to five two-hour sessions devoted to a safe, hands-on experience working in amachine shop. Students have an opportunity to work with machines such as mills, lathes,grinders, belt sanders, drill presses, bandsaws, and a laser cutter in preparation for their finalproject. (This five-session machiningportion of the course is the focus ofthis paper.) The course culminateswith a team-based project thatrequires students to design andconstruct a water turbine using thetechniques, tools, machines, andequipment that were developed andtaught throughout the course. Theteams then compete during the finallesson of the course to see whichteam can lift the most weight
canbenefit from the laboratory experience in applications of mechatronics, robotics, and rapid prototyping.As well as helping in the teaching of various courses, such experience benefits students who are pursuingdegrees in the engineering field. Students in the Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along withmany others can learn many new skills from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapid prototype designof consumer products, a walking robot or various designs related to capstone senior design projects3, 4.Such projects show students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate how advancedtechnology can be used in an actual application. Overall, many different fields of engineering can benefitfrom this application
of test reagents, a statistical experimental design matrix is compiled. The matrixused guides the synthesis and extraction experiments. It is possible that the resultant cellulosicfibers may accept the natural and synthetic colorants. The purpose of color enhancement is todetermine feasibility and longevity of its use with different celluloses as starting electrodematerials. Promising results may lead to production of novel biomaterials, polymeric materials,and composite materials as well as compliant sensing materials capable of being modified fordifferent applications. Assessment results point to greater engagement of minority learners.These students tended to spend more than eight hours per week in the laboratories, often wellinto the
]. Simplylecturing about these steps is insufficient to give students the experience necessary to effectivelyiterate in teams. Failure is one of the main reasons for iteration, but is difficult to teach about.The ability to identify and assess failures or other reasons for iteration can only be properlylearned through hands-on experience. Previous studies have highlighted the ability to teach suchconcepts using hands-on activities such as model building and laboratory exercises. Lemons etal. showed that model building helped students generate ideas, make ties between concept andphysical object, and finally make the students more away of their process-based strategies [6].Mackenchnie and Buchanan have employed hands-on activities in a laboratory class using
Page 24.1354.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Utilizing Rep-Rap Machines in Engineering CurriculumIntroductionIn this ABET accredited manufacturing engineering program, the lead author has been teachingthe Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering course for 8 years at Robert Morris University(RMU). The basic curriculum has been well set other than the new developments. The newdevelopments are added to the course content on an annual basis due to the dynamic nature ofboth fields. In addition, the laboratories have been equipped with multiple relevant technologiesincluding Stereolithography (SLA Viper), Fused Deposition Modeling (Dimension Elite), and3D Printing (Prometal RXD
Engineering. The Master Thesis was Blood Vessel Wall Permeability and Endothelial Cells Interconnectivity. In 2012, Dr. Benalla achieved his PhD from the Biomedical Engineering Department CCNY in Biomechanics. The PhD thesis was the Determination of the Lacunar- Canalicular Permeability of Human Cortical Bone Using Physiological Loading. After his PhD, Dr. Be- nalla worked as a research associate with the Biomechanics Laboratory in CCNY with a cooperation with the Orthopedic Department of Mount Sinai Hospital and the Graduate Center of New York. In addition to his research Dr. Benalla taught as Adjunct Assistant Professor in different Colleges in New York. The different colleges Dr. Benalla taught in are New York City
methods of assessmentto be used. Being a manufacturing systems engineering degree, a number of courses in theprogram involve laboratory experiments or hands-on simulations. The challenges involved andapproach used to transition these activities to the virtual environment for use in online courseswill also be covered. While fully online courses were launched in spring 2015, faculty in the program taughtcourses in a blended format during the fall 2014 semester, with considerable portions of coursecontent provided online and utilizing the Echo 360 technology for lecture recording. Resultsfrom surveys conducted during the fall 2014 semester and, how the findings are to beincorporated into future courses will be presented. In addition
. There is such a highlevel of confidence in the use of verification techniques, that programs can be directly deployedto CNC machines with little if any operator input2. A similar use of simulation can help mitigatesome of the disadvantages of university CNC laboratories utilizing industry-type CNCequipment as opposed to CNC trainers. If a similar goal to “lights-out machining” can berealized in university labs, then a greater range, and more sophisticated uses of CNC equipmentis possible. This would occur without the need for increases in instructional resources, or the riskof injury and equipment damage. An instructional approach with a heavy component in simulation can better prepare METgraduates for using and advancing this technology in
encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr. Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement
illustrate the concepts discussed. Educators in manufacturing programs should find thisuseful as they consider how best to augment laboratory work, student understanding of statistics,as well as to achieve proficiency with computer simulation, as this approach to laboratoryexperiences transcends injection molding specifically, and has a wide range of applicability withmany manufacturing operations.IntroductionAs evidenced by the many presentations at annual ASEE national and regional meetings,educators are constantly developing and implementing improved curricula to meet emergingchallenges in the various fields of engineering and technology. Some of these activitiesencompass developing novel subject matter. Many of these endeavors, however
and efficient part manufacturing methods and complete production systems for commercial and industrial products. The common theme for students is mastering process, production system and enterprise design procedures that are applicable to any product in any industry. Graduates have been successful in manufacturing enterprises that produce virtually every type of product -- literally, from spacecraft to foodstuffs. In addition to traditional courses, Dr. Wells leads innovation teams in two engineering venues: product realization and transforming laboratory research into commercial products. Dr. Wells’ active research lies in orthopedic implants, micro-assembly, micro-machining, circuit
AC 2008-992: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT 3D SCANNINGAND REVERSE ENGINEERING TOOLS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTSAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in aeronautical research and industry (National Aerospace Laboratory-India, Learjet, Allied-Signal) for 12 years before moving to academia in 1990. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. His current research interest is rapid prototyping and reverse engineering. He is also engaged in motivating
been used by us inengineering courses and laboratories, either as demonstrations or student hands-on work forundergraduate Engineering Technology programs. These courses include: 1) undergraduateEngineering Materials, 2) CNC machining operations, 3) Rapid Prototyping, 4) Introduction toNanotechnology, 5) Robotics, 6) Quality Assurance, and 7) Renewable Energy Engineering. Aslaboratory exercises, each instrument can be learned in a time frame of 30-60 minutes. With theexception of the AFM, most of these instruments range in cost from $100 to $1000, and can bereadily interfaced with a laptop computer. We emphasize concepts related to correlating andcollaborating measurements by different techniques. Further, many of these techniques can bedone
application.Previous Course Content:Since 2012 the content of the Introduction to Composites (PCE 372) course consisted of lecturetopics, a prescribed laboratory exercise, and two projects. The lecture content covered a largevariety of topics but had its focus in room temperature materials and processes. An AdvancedComposites course was (and is) also part of the curriculum and focused more on classicallamination theory and elevated temperature materials and manufacturing process.The prerequisite for the introductory course is an introduction to polymers and processing thatmainly focused on the basics of polymer chemistry and thermoplastic materials. The goal of theintroductory composites course is to enable the students to understand the basics of
technology at Korea Tech in 2008 and a master degree in manufacturing engineering technology at Oregon Institute of Technology in 2014. His research interests are focused on 3D printing of piezo-, pyro-, and dielelectric materials for pressure/temperature/strain sensors and energy storage. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 4D Printing of Pressure Sensors Devices for Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper elaborates on the development of laboratory project modules in the Industrialmanufacturing and systems engineering department at The University of Texas El Paso based onFour-Dimensional (4D) printing technology. These modules are aimed at introducing the studentsto interdisciplinary
Biomedical, Industrial,Mechanical, and Software tracks. The course description states the following: “The student isintroduced to the fundamentals of engineering drawing. Topics include: three-view drawings,construction methods, CAD applications, graphical methods for engineering problem solving,three-dimensional modeling, and CAD data import/export/exchange.” The course is a 3 creditcourse with 2 lecture credits and 1 laboratory credit. Students attend two 50 minute lectures andone 2 and 1/2 hour laboratory each week. The prerequisite for the course is ENGR 1010 -Introduction to Engineering. In terms of the course objectives, after completing this course, thestudents will be able to: (i) understand basic concepts of engineering drawings and role
their learning in a societal and/ortechnical problem. Student teams have worked with various public schools and communityorganizations. Teams designed, built, machined and created a number of tools, gadgets,components and instruments for these organizations. Figure 1 shows a sample domestic servicelearning project. In this project, the team presents various science laboratory components builtfor the Algood Middle School located in Cookeville, Tennessee [4]. Figure 1: Science Laboratory Components manufactured for a Public SchoolA similar path was followed in ISL course. This time, the course was enhanced with marketingand management components other than the design and manufacturing contents. Students learnedthe Google Sketchup solid
which to apply the appropriatesolution. The MFET program will focus on practical applications in the respective industry workareas.PROPOSED CURRICULUMThe proposed degree has a major area of concentration of different and common manufacturingprocesses. The major areas of the degree are shown in the following table. The curriculumdescribed below provides a technical education in the area of industrial and enterprise computernetworking. The core provides the student with basic instruction in materials and manufacturingprocesses with hands-on laboratory work. It also introduces the fundamentals of design formanufacturing and assembly, computer applications using, spreadsheet and database suites. Thespecialization area provides in-depth technical